The Education Department at Hartford Stage has announced its full roster of Summer Youth Studio classes starting in July. Registration is currently under way for a variety of classes designed to introduce basic theatre skills, build confidence, and give students opportunities to perform.

The Hartford Stage Summer Youth Studio is comprised of four-week, two-week and one-week programs for children ages 3 to 17. Students will spend the summer exploring fairy tales, monsters, and imagination.

Some highlights of this year's Summer Youth Studio include the popular Day Dreamers, where children ages 3 to 5 will enjoy a half-day of creative movement, music, story theatre, and puppet play; Children's Cast, where students ages 5 to 8 can take classes in story theatre, creative movement, music, puppetry, and arts and crafts, and go on weekly field trips; the Summer Studio Youth Ensemble, where students ages 9 to 15 can explore elective classes and be cast in either a musical or non-musical production; and the Teen Musical Theatre Intensive, which offers acting, singing, and dancing classes for students ages 14 to 17 - culminating in a final musical revue featuring Broadway favorites. Teen Musical Theatre students will also be featured in a public performance at Blue Back Square in West Hartford.

Classes are available for all experience levels. Summer Studio Classes are held at Classical Magnet School at 85 Woodland Street (corner of Woodland Street and Asylum) in the Asylum Hill Neighborhood of Hartford. Early drop-off and late pick-up options are available. Financial aid and payment plan options are also available. Early registration is encouraged; students can receive up to a $50 discount when registering for classes by April 1.

For more information, contact Erin Frederick, Education Enrollment and Marketing Coordinator, at 860-520-7244 or efrederick@hartfordstage.org. To view the complete roster of classes with descriptions, costs and dates - or to register online - visit www.hartfordstage.org/summer-studio.

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